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Japanese word 聞く: to listen / to hear / to ask. Meanings and example sentences.

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聞く (きく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

聞く (きく) means to listen / to hear / to ask.

See example sentences below.

聞く at a glance

聞く
きくkiku
N5verb
to listen / to hear / to ask
聞くきくkikuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 聞く

Core meaning

to listen / to hear / to ask

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ラジオをきいています。

Translation

I am listening to the radio.

Example 2

せんせいにきいてください。

Translation

Please ask the teacher.

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